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Keen video-gamers’ brains may reward them more
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 16 11

Teenagers who spend a lot of time on video-games have different structures and activity levels in areas of the brain that are linked to… Keen video-gamers’ brains may reward them more   

 
 

Brain, repair thyself: Studies highlight brain’s resiliency to damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 16 11

New research released today demonstrates the brain’s remarkable capacity to repair itself. The animal studies, which propose ways to prevent or limit damage after… Brain, repair thyself: Studies highlight brain’s resiliency to damage   

 
 

Research provides clues to neurodevelopemental disorders
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 16 11

Research released today shows that scientists are finding new tools to help understand neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and fragile X syndrome. These studies show… Research provides clues to neurodevelopemental disorders   

 
 

Genetic Screening in Yeast Reveals New Candidate Gene for Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Penn Study Finds
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 15 11

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a universally fatal neurodegenerative disease. Mutations in two related proteins, TDP-43 and FUS, cause some… Genetic Screening in Yeast Reveals New Candidate Gene for Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Penn Study Finds   

 
 

Neurological disorder impacts brain cells differently
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 09 11

In a paper published in the Nov. 9 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of… Neurological disorder impacts brain cells differently   

 
 

New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing
• Neurology • Oct 24 11

Want to reduce stress and improve mental focus? A new app that promotes slow breathing may help.

Called MyCalmBeat, the app uses a heart… New app aims to reduce stress with slow breathing   

 
 

Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 21 11

Researchers at UCLA have found a possible explanation for why autistic children act and think differently than their peers. For the first time, they’ve… Autistic Brains Develop More Slowly than Healthy Brains   

 
 

Shift work in teens linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk
• Neurology • Oct 18 11

Researchers from Sweden have uncovered an association between shift work and increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Those who engage in off-hour employment before… Shift work in teens linked to increased multiple sclerosis risk   

 
 

Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 11 11

Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimers disease

Addressing the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before a patient shows outward signs of cognitive problems, has sometimes been a challenge for physicians and… Mayo Clinic study identifies earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Blood vessel condition tied to MS, with caveats
• Neurology • Oct 04 11

A new analysis of past studies concludes that there seems to be some link between multiple sclerosis and narrowed head and neck veins -… Blood vessel condition tied to MS, with caveats   

 
 

Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks
• Neurology • Sep 30 11

A glucosamine-like dietary supplement suppresses the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis, according to a UC Irvine study.

UCI’s Dr. Michael Demetriou, Ani… Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks   

 
 

Canadian boy who was treated in U.S. dies in Ontario
• Neurology • • Public Health • Sep 29 11


A 20-month-old Canadian boy with an incurable neurological disorder whose life was extended in the U.S. after a Canadian hospital declined further treatment, has… Canadian boy who was treated in U.S. dies in Ontario   

 
 

Popular colorectal cancer drug may cause permanent nerve damage
• Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Sep 28 11

Oxaliplatin, a platinum-based anticancer drug that’s made enormous headway in recent years against colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent… Popular colorectal cancer drug may cause permanent nerve damage   

 
 

Motor memory: The long and short of it
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 14 11

For the first time, scientists at USC have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term motor memory work together and compete against… Motor memory: The long and short of it   

 
 

Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Researchers Say
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 13 11

Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition’s progression once it starts, reported a Mayo… Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Researchers Say   

 
 

Have we met before?
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 08 11

Face and voice are the two main features by which we recognise other people. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Human Cognitive… Have we met before?   

 
 

Almost 17 percent of Spanish children suffer tics
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Sep 08 11

Experts have confirmed it: tics are not a rare or uncommon disorder. It is the second study to be conducted in Spain to date,… Almost 17 percent of Spanish children suffer tics   

 
 

The Face Is a Mirror Image of Childhood Development
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Sep 01 11

The shape of your face provides not only clues to your childhood, but also may also redefine the phrase “Pretty is as pretty does,”… The Face Is a Mirror Image of Childhood Development   

 
 

Massage device eyed in doctor’s death
• Drug Abuse • • Neurology • Aug 31 11

The death of Florida radiologist found strangled on Christmas Eve has prompted an FDA recall of the neck massager that led to her death.

… Massage device eyed in doctor’s death   
 
 

Scientists highlight link between stress and appetite
• Dieting • • Neurology • Aug 15 11


Researchers in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine have uncovered a mechanism by which stress increases food… Scientists highlight link between stress and appetite   

 
 

Intestinal protein may have role in ADHD, other neurological disorders
• Neurology • Aug 11 11

A biochemical pathway long associated with diarrhea and intestinal function may provide a new therapeutic target for treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) other… Intestinal protein may have role in ADHD, other neurological disorders   

 
 

Can vitamins help boost your memory?
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 29 11

Adults who took vitamin and mineral supplements for almost a decade performed better on one type of memory test than those who didn’t take… Can vitamins help boost your memory?   

 
 

Poor Bone Health May Start Early in People with Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • Jul 12 11

Osteoporosis and low bone density are common in people in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in… Poor Bone Health May Start Early in People with Multiple Sclerosis   

 
 

Study demonstrates how memory can be preserved—and forgetting prevented
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 08 11

As any student who’s had to study for multiple exams can tell you, trying to learn two different sets of facts one after another… Study demonstrates how memory can be preserved—and forgetting prevented   

 
 

Study offers new clues about hereditary spastic paraplegia
• Neurology • Jul 08 11

New research from Rice University and Italy’s Eugenio Medea Scientific Institute is yielding clues about hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a group of inherited neurological… Study offers new clues about hereditary spastic paraplegia   

 
 
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